Note: Directions to more than one destination aren’t available for public transit or flight searches. Directions searches might not be available in all regions. If you're using Maps in Lite mode, you won't be able to drag to change routes.

View directions

The best route to your destination is blue on the map and is the first result shown. Alternate routes are in gray on the map. See other options by clicking on the gray routes or a different card.

You can look at directions in two ways:

Map view: Hover over the white circles along the route to see key directions on the map.

Customize directions

You can change your travel date or time to find the best route before you leave, based on estimated traffic and transit schedules. Here’s how:

After you've gotten your directions, click Leave now.

To change your travel dates or times, select Depart at or Arrive by.

Note: You can't get directions ahead of time if you more than one destination.

To avoid highways, tolls, and ferries or change from miles (mi) to kilometers (km), click Route options.

To remove a destination, hover over the place in the card. Go to the right of the address and click the . To adjust the order of your trip, click and drag the circles to the left of the destination names.

Note: If you're using Maps in Lite mode, you won't be able to use some of these features.